Official portrait together with members of the Dutch Royal Family

Official portrait at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. From top left: Crown Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands, Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, Mr Pieter van Vollenhoven (married to Queen Beatrix's younger sister, Princess Margriet). From bottom left: The Queen, The King, and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Photo: Lex Lieshout/Scanpix

On the evening of 21 April, Queen Beatrix held a state banquet in honour of The King and Queen at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. The banquet took place in the Grand Ballroom, and began with a speech by Queen Beatrix, followed by Sweden's national anthem. The King then made a speech, which was followed by the Dutch national anthem.